Nutella Christmas Tree {BEST Version Ever!}
This is the ULTIMATE festive breakfast! A fun, decorative and delicious Nutella Christmas Tree. Make it in advance for a simple pastry dish that fills your home with a divine chocolatey aroma.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 340 g Croissant dough I use Jus Rol
- 250 g Nutella
- 1 Egg
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200C.
- Carefully open the can of dough and unroll. Cut the long run in half and lay side by side. Squish the join so you end up with a large rectangle.
- Now cut a line from the middle of the top edge, to the bottom left corner, and another line from the middle of the top edge to the bottom right corner. (Ending up with one big triangle and two smaller ones either side.)
- Cover the middle large triangle in your Nutella and spread evenly.
- Now take the two smaller triangles you cut and flip them over so that you can sit them on top of the Nutella to join up and make a large triangle for the top. Squish the join together with your fingers.
- Now cut strips either side using scissors, about 3cm wide. DO not cut all the way to the middle.
- Trim off any messy or uneven bits at the bottom (save this).
- Twist each of the pieces two or three times.
- Roll your offcut pastry if you have any to make a little bauble to top the tree.
- Brush with egg.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden all over.
Notes
Make ahead: Do the prep, put it covered in the fridge, then brush with egg in the morning and bake. You may need to add a 3-5 minutes baking time if you’re putting it in straight from the fridge
Croissant dough: One 340g can. I use this one by Jus Rol as it’s good quality and easy to work with. Make sure its the type you roll out, NOT the ready-rolled croissants
Use scissors to cut stips: So much easier than using a knife!
Nutrition
Calories: 650kcal | Carbohydrates: 73g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 26g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 708mg | Potassium: 270mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 61IU | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 4mg